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Energy & Climate April 27, 2026 352 stories in this edition

Lightning strikes kill 14 as Bangladesh lashed by seasonal storms

The Straits Times Asia / Southeast Asia / 1m ago
Lightning strikes kill 14 as Bangladesh lashed by seasonal storms

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Most of the victims were farmers working in open fields, and labourers caught in exposed areas. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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DHAKA, April 27 - At least 14 people were killed after lightning strikes hit several parts of Bangladesh, officials said on Monday, as seasonal thunderstorms swept across the country.

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